Tried my 1yr old in the living room today but, he wouldn't hold still. Grabbed my 6 yr old since I was all set up. 85mm 1.2, Tripod, Live View on Laptop with Manual Focus.
Live view on laptop? Tripod? Doesn't seem like a very easy setup to move around. However you got a good picture. Glad you stopped it down a little, I get tired of only seeing eyes in focus.
Eric Schwab wrote:
Live view on laptop? Tripod? Doesn't seem like a very easy setup to move around. However you got a good picture. Glad you stopped it down a little, I get tired of only seeing eyes in focus.
Yes, it was a huge pain in the a$%. Even my wife mentioned that. Thanx for noticing the stop down. It was very deliberate.
toddmitchell wrote:
great pic. what did you use for lighting?
probably a dumb question but would this be considered high key?
Thanx for the compliment. Believe it or not it was just dusk light coming into our family room. I angled him so there was some highlights on his right side but that's it. Honestly, I dom't know what high key means in this context.
Oh, also, thought it'd be interesting to mention that I used my 18% Gray card to set exposure and custom white balance here. This photo has no PP except for settings already on camera.
the results are nice, i and i guess thats what ultimately counts!
my two nits are:
1. wish he didnt have his hand on his mouth...looks like a good smile covered up. if you insist on the hand, i would have shot it wider.
2. skin tones look off...too orange.
i do have some questions regarding your set up. why go through all that hassle to get live view?
also a tip...get your shutter speed up for more consistant results. 1/25th is a very slow shutter speed for people. if your boy moves the slightest bit, you will have an OOF shot.
